Gordon Setter
The Gordon Setter is a sporting breed from Scotland, standing males 24–27 in · females 23–26 in at the withers, weighing males 55–80 lb · females 45–70 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–13 yrs.
- Breed group
- Sporting
- Origin
- Scotland
- Height
- males 24–27 in · females 23–26 in
- Weight
- males 55–80 lb · females 45–70 lb
- Lifespan
- 12–13 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Gordon Setter is taller than 79% of the measured breeds, heavier than 72%, one of 32 in the Sporting group, one of 10 from Scotland.
Living with the Gordon Setter
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Gordon Setter’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 5 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 3 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 2 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 3 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 4 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 5 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 5 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 4 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 5 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 4 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 1 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 4 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Gordon Setter on AKCGordon Setter on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Gordon Setter
A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Gordon Setter.
Bernese Mountain Dog
Bohemian Shepherd
Hovawart
English Shepherd
German Longhaired Pointer
Flat-Coated Retriever
Height 0–38 in
- Gordon Setter24–27 in
- Bernese Mountain Dog25–27.5 in
- Bohemian Shepherd19–22 in
- Hovawart25–29 in
- English Shepherd19–23 in
- German Longhaired Pointer24–28 in
- Flat-Coated Retriever23–24 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Gordon Setter55–80 lb
- Bernese Mountain Dog80–150 lb
- Bohemian Shepherd33–55 lb
- Hovawart66–110 lb
- English Shepherd45–60 lb
- German Longhaired Pointer66 lb
- Flat-Coated Retriever60–79 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Gordon Setter12–13 yrs
- Bernese Mountain Dog7–8 yrs
- Bohemian Shepherd9–13 yrs
- Hovawart10–14 yrs
- English Shepherd~15 yrs
- German Longhaired Pointer~10 yrs
- Flat-Coated Retriever8–10 yrs
Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.